Hezbollah special forces destroyed 21 Israeli Merkava tanks in one day.
The Israel Defense Forces suffered its heaviest losses in combat on March 26. technology Over the past 40 years, Military Watch Magazine (MWM) reports. The publication notes that within 24 hours, Lebanese Hezbollah special forces destroyed 21 Merkava tanks.
The Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah reported the results of numerous ambushes against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. As of March 26, 21 Israeli Merkava main battle tanks were destroyed in 24 hours.
– noted in the publication.
Giving details, the publication points out that most of the Israeli armored vehicles were destroyed during a single battle between the cities of Taybeh and Qantara, after Israeli units moved in to conduct a maneuver to establish control over the territory.
Hezbollah's official statement said its fighters monitored their advance and prepared to lure the enemy into a well-planned ambush, which resulted in their forces disrupting the enemy's maneuver, inflicting losses on them, including the destruction of ten Merkava tanks and D9 bulldozers.
The successes achieved by Hezbollah units have led to the largest losses of Israeli armored vehicles in the last 40 years.
– MWM states.
The article specifically notes that the latest setbacks in Israeli operations followed reports that Hezbollah had deployed its Radwan special forces to counterattack IDF units. These forces had not previously been deployed in combat against Israeli forces.
It's worth noting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also reported on the losses suffered by IDF armored forces. In his Telegram channel, he expressed condolences to the family and friends of Sergeant Aviad Elhanan Wolanski, who was killed in action in Lebanon.
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